For basics of OBDII, Scan Tools & Ultragauge, please see below.
For detailed Ultragauge features and capabilities, please click back or close above and click the large wired or wireless Ultragauge buttons.
OBDII
OBDII means "On Board Diagnostic". Every passenger and light truck vehicle sold in the USA since 1996 was produced with the OBDII. Fundamentally, the OBDII is a on-vehicle connector which allows an external device, such as Ultragauge, to communicate with one or more of the vehicle's computers. The OBDII connector is typically located above the brake pedal below the steering column.
Ultragauge
Ultragauge communicates with the vehicle's computer to capture real time vehicle data via the OBDII in order to provide a broad range of features which include:
- Fuel Economy - Instantaneous MPG, Average MPG, Distance to Empty, Time to Empty, Fuel Used, Fuel rate, etc.
- Engine Parameters - RPM, MPH, Engine Load, HP, Torque, Coolant Temperature, Intake pressure, and many more
- Trouble Codes - Display trouble codes and potential trouble codes. Clear the Check Engine Light
- Performance - Provides acceleration and braking times, such as 0-60, 0-100, Quarter Mile, etc.
- Emissions - Check the emissions readiness of your vehicle
- Alarms - create alarms for any gauge to warn of such events as coolant temperature too high.
- Manufacturer gauges - Access hidden manufacturer gauges such as Transmission temperature. Manufacturer parameters are those not included in the OBDII standard. (MX and wireless Ultragauge only)
- Trip gauges - Monitor Average MPG, fuel used, Average Speed, etc for trips
- Metric - Ultragauge supports both English and Metric units simultaneously
- Much more
For detailed feature information, please click back or close above, and click the large wired or wireless Ultragauge buttons.
Wireless and Wired Ultragauge
Ultragauge is available in two basic forms; wired & wireless. The wired version is a purpose built, self-contained, all-in-one device. The wireless version combines with a smartphone, tablet or other Apple or Android device. Both Ultragauge type provide very similar capabilities and features. Click here to learn some basic difference between the two choices
What is UltraGauge?
UltraGauge is often categorized and called different things. UltraGauge is an Automotive Information center and Scan Tool. It is common to just refer to UltraGauge as a "Scan Tool", however this is not accurate because a Scan Tool is only meant as a diagnostic tool which gathers trouble codes and other diagnostic information. While UltraGauge does provide the Scan Tool functionality, it provides a much broader real time suite of gauges and other features not found on Scan Tools (AKA code readers). While Scan Tools are meant to be attached, information gathered, and then unplugged, UltraGauge is designed to be permanently attached providing continuous real-time vehicle information.
Commonly used phrases for UltraGauge are:
OBDII scanner
OBDII code reader
OBDII scantool
OBDII scan tool
OBDII reader
OBDII gauge
OBDII Bluetooth
OBDII iPhone
OBDII Android
OBDII wireless
OBDII wired
OBDII scan gauge
OBDII MPG gauge
Where OBDII also has the following variations: obd, obdii, obd ii, obd2, obd 2, OBD2